More drilling off N. Sea

June 4, 2002
Statoil has awarded Aker Maritime Well Services and Smedvig Brønntjenester contracts for drilling and well services forall of Statoil's activities on the Norwegian continental shelf.

Statoil has awarded Aker Maritime Well Services and Smedvig Brønntjenester contracts for drilling and well services for all of Statoil's activities on the Norwegian continental shelf.
"The work covers wireline well intervention and will be carried out mainly in connection with the maintenance of production wells and preparing new wells. Wireline operations will include running perforation guns, setting plugs, logging and the installation of downhole safety valves," said Lars Fredrik Gjeruldsen, contract coordinator in Statoil. For an estimated Nkr100 million, Aker Maritime will be responsible for the Tampen area and parts of Halten Nordland. Due to the increased field portfolio in Tampen following the operatorship takeover from Norsk Hydro at the end of the year, the value of the contracts will be higher from 2003.
The Smedvig Brønntjenester Nkr50-million contract covers the Sleipner/Troll area, as well as the Åsgard, Kristin, and Mikkel fields in Halten Nordland. In addition, Smedvig will be responsible for well interventions in all Statoil exploration wells on the Norwegian continental shelf, and outside Norway if considered appropriate. The contracts are for a three-year period with a two-by-two year option.